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B. F. BARROWS. FASTENER FOR THE MEETING RAILS 0F SASHES.

No. 461,254. Patentd 00 13, 1891.

UVVENTU d f'fdm WITNESSES A TTOHWEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD F. BARROIVS, OF LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE BARROXVSMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

FASTENER FOR THE MEETING-RAILS OF SASHES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 461,254, dated October13, 1891.

Application filed January 3, 1891. Serial No. 376,601. (No model.) I

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD F. BARRoWs, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Lockport, in the county of fill and State of 5Illinois, have, invented certain new anduseful Improvements inSash-Locks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation I5 of the invention and isa perspective view,

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section.

The invention is designed to provide a simple, convenient, and effectivesash-lock; and it consists in the construction hereinafter described.

In the accompanyingdrawings, illustrating the invention, A represents astrap or loop hinged or pivoted at one end to the lugs (tOIl abase-plate B, designed to be secured to the upper sash. A spring C isprovided, bearing against said strap or loop and normally holding it inan upright or vertical position. Said strap or loop has a rectangularslot D, in the front edge of which is a small beveled catch d.

E represents a plate designed to be attached to the lower sash andhaving the integral upwardly-projecting recessed lug E, having thecam-edges e. Pivoted between these camedges in the recessed lug, at'itsupper corner,

is a segmental piece F, having an outline conforming to the cam-edges ofthe lug and pro vided on its outer face with the teeth f. A small springf normally holds this segmental piece F out flush with the cam-edges.

4o 7 The slot D of the loop or strap Ais adapted to be drawn down overthe cam-edges of the lug E, which movement, as will be seen, will drawthe two sashes tightly together. The strap is locked or held in theposition of its greatest tension by means of the catch (Z, 5hereinbefore referred to, which engages the teeth of the segmentalrack-piece. The lower end of the segment-piece is extended to form apressure or finger plate h, by the depression of which the segment isforced back, re-

leasing the catch d, the spring C instantly throwing the strap or loopupward and backward.

It will be seen that in the use of a lock constructed as above describedthat it will make no difference if the sashes are swollen by damp so asnot to come to a line with each other, as in this case the strap or loopwill engage the segmental ratchet-piece at a higher tooth or notch andwill draw the-sashes closely together, securely locking them untilreleased by the operation of the finger-piece h.

The forward end of the strap or loop forms a convenient finger-hold, asat 701 Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The sash-lock comprising the spring-actuated pivoted strap or loophaving a rectangular slot adapted to be drawnover and engage a cam-edgedlug or projection carried by the opposite sash, said lug having pivotedtherein a spring-actuated segmental rack-piece adapted to be engaged bya catch on said strap or loop, and means for retracting said segmentalrack-piece and releasing said strap or loop, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. EDWARD F. BARROWS. Witnesses:

O. W. SAGER, A. O. PIKE.

